The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
GENTS FASHIONS.
Spring and Summer Styles at Egan 4 Treats
Thirty-First Opening.

j. there is strength in numbers then here is
strength. Thirty one semi annual openings
without break are good many. If any one
supposes these season openings are without
special influence upon the market let them look
in to-day upon the stir which began with the
opening of doors yesterday morning and thick
ened as the day advanced. Discussing the ques-
ton of the particular day to be announced for
this occasion, in view of the very inclement
weather of the past week, one of the proprietors
remarked to a Journal representative that it was
useless to wait on the weather, spring bus
mess would moye anyway till after the open1ng
that everything in this line waits on this event
| all over town, and "Let 'er CO. Gallagher"
Abiding to former experience, it was noted
that an Egan & Treat opening as sure to
bring rain Baptist picnic But, finding that
opposition was fruitless even the elements
yielded, and spring herself fell into line yester-
day morning with her blandest smile.
| Elbowing his way through the crowd, the pen
cil-shover sought the oracle of the house for
| pointers styles ordained by Dame Fashion for
| the ensuing season. 1t goes without saying that
the supreme authority in these matters for this
city ana State resides with this house. and hence
| the following summary will be widely read
| EVENING DREss-The "Swaliow-tail," with
| peaked lapels or shawl collar; coat vest aud
trousers of the same material, or with white
| vest.
DAY DREss-Double- breasted frock or Prince
| Albert of black worsted. with vest and trousers
! of the material, with fancy or white
vest, with coat and vest alike or with striped or
checked trousers.
HALF DRESs-The Prince Albert of dark or
| light goods, and the one three or fonr-button
morning coat, with vest and trousers alike, with
white or fancy vest or with white or fancy vest
and fancy trousers.
| For BUsINEss-The light-coored Prince Al
| bert, any style Of morning coat and sack suits.
| The combination Of materials may be as for half
dress. except for sack suits, which should always
| be of the same piece. CheyiotS and homespuns
| are the favortes for business wear, the latter
! being chiefly used for sacks
OvERCoATs-The Chesterfield and the Covert
overcoat.
| VEsTs-For evening Dress of black material,
! bossed or embroidered silk or satin-:o close
with either three or four buttons. and with 8
| light collar with moderately curved crease
For half dress and business wear to have six
| buttons and notched collar, opening moderate
| ly low, or to have five buttons and either a
notched or pain collar. opening from thirteen to
| fourteen inches, and having curved crease.
| IRousERs-For evening dress, to- average
eighteen and half inches at the knee, and
seventeen to seventeen and half at the bottom;
| for day half dress. to average eighteen to
| eighteen and half inches at the knee. and
seventeen to eighteen and half at bottom and
for business wear, when the material is of loose
weave or pronounced pattern to average eight
cen and a half to nineteen inches at the knee,
and eighteen to eighteen and half at the bot
| tom.
Altogether, the styles for the current season
are such as must recommend themselves to al
good dressers. and they should make merchant
tailors happy. They should please the outside
| world because Of their beauty, and should de
light the trade because of their many marked
changes from the styles of previous seasons
which will cause any garments OF last year the
| economical may desire to wear this year to ap-
pear SO conspicuous that. if the wearers have
sufficient means or credit, they will HE them tt
their tailors and be measured for the newer
styles upon which the tickle goddess, Fashion
has smiled.
Owing to the increased number of visitors ant
the impossibilty of ali calling on one day, tn,
display OF piece goods on racks will be continued
for several days, and everybody welcomed